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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Hammersmith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER,
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Infectious Diseases.—There were, omitting tuberculosis.
2,233 cases reported as due to notifiable infectious
diseases in the Borough, against 1,658 in the previous
year. There were also reported 876 cases of infectious
diseases that were not notified, against 556 in the previous
year; 252 of these were *Measles, 100 *Whooping Cough,
30 *Scabies and 494 Chickenpox.
The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified was 201
against 200 in the previous year.
*Totals (notified cases and cases reported from other sources)—Measles
973. Scabies 674 and Whooping Cough 308.
BACTERIOLOGY.
The following bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
| Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria— | |
| Positive results | 7 |
| Negative results | 631 |
| Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis— | |
| Tubercle bacillus found | 104 |
| Tubercle bacillus not found | 302 |
| Blood from cases of suspected Fever— | |
| Widal or Typhoid reaction not obtained | 4 |
| Faeces | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Grand Total | 1,111 |